The Palestinian UN envoy says Israel’s actions in Gaza are a “crime against humanity” in his comments to the UN Security Council.
“What this is is a war crime, a crime against humanity, in accordance with the Rome statute.
“We have come to the Security Council many times to stop the Israeli oppression against our people, who are crushed by the Israeli occupation, our people who have been suffering for over 70 years.
“We have begged you to prevent another massacre by Israel, the occupying power.
“We only ask for one thing, a transparent investigation of what is going on on the ground.
“How many Palestinians have to die before you take action? … Why does the Security Council do nothing? Why are you paralyzed? How long are you going to follow this double standard?”
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